BAL68921 The Armada Portrait, c.1588 (oil on panel) by Gower, George (1540-96) (attr. to); 133.5x105.5 cm; Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, UK; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). Commemorates the great sea battle of 1588 when the English fleet defeated the invading Spanish Armada sent to overthrow Elizabeth. The view of the battle in the two windows behind the Queen conveys messages of Elizabeth\'s victory. "God blew and they were scattered". on the left the English fleet returning on the right the Spanish armada sinking); English, out of copyright.